An evacuation order has been given concerning the President's home in Otuoke, Bayelsa state which has been submerged by water.
Bayelsa Governor, Hon.Seriake Dickson, on Monday gave the order.
According to him, the President woke up on Sunday to find that the flood had taken over the ground floor of his home.
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Assessing the level of damage during his visit to the affected areas, the governor, through his deputy, Rear Admiral Gborubiogha John Jonah (rtd), said that the evacuation of the affected residents to one of the relief camps located in the community had become necessary.
The evacuation, according to him, became imperative because of the hardship that the residents have been subjected to, and was intended to avert the outbreak of an epidemic, adding that the government was taking proactive measures to safeguard the citizens.
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